Volcanology of the Aries micaceous kimberlite, central Kimberley Basin, Western Australia

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 159, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 85-107

  Downes, Peter J ^a   Ferguson, Dale ^b   Griffin, Brendan J ^c  

^a WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^b Hillgrove Resources   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

debris flow; diatreme; erosion; kimberlite; phreatomagmatism; pipe

Indexed keywords

EROSION; MICA; MORPHOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

DEBRIS FLOW; DIATREME; KIMBERLITE; PHREATOMAGMATISM;

PETROLOGY;

BRECCIA; CRATER; DEBRIS FLOW; DIATREME; DIKE; EROSION; KIMBERLITE; PHLOGOPITE; PHREATOMAGMATISM; PROTEROZOIC;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; KIMBERLEY BASIN; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 33845505062     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2006.06.004     Document Type: Article

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